Brandon Puffer | Relief Pitcher

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Former major league reliever Brandon Puffer was arrested in Texas on Saturday morning and charged with burglary with the intent to commit a felony.

That felony being sexual assault. The offense is a first degree felony and is punishable by up to 99 years incarceration and up to a $10,000 fine. The victim in the case was not injured. The incident allegedly took place after Puffer's Double-A Frisco club took part in a playoff game Friday night. Puffer, 32, last pitched in the majors with the Giants in 2005. Wed, Sep 17, 2008 02:48:00 PM

Puffer allowed eight runs in seven innings, the majority of them coming in Sunday's 16-0 loss to the A's. He could have been of some use as a righty specialist, but manager Felipe Alou was only interested in using him as a mop-up man. Tue, Jun 28, 2005 08:49:00 PM

Puffer gets the nod over Jeremy Accardo, Jeremy Fikac and Brandon Villafuerte. Manager Felipe Alou should try to spot him against right-handers in close games. Puffer's struggles against lefties may prevent him from ever sticking in the majors. Fri, Jun 17, 2005 04:28:00 PM

Puffer, who had worked two scoreless innings, should have stuck around longer, but the Giants have other veterans they want to evaluate. They still might need Puffer's ability to retire right-handers before season's end. Wed, Mar 9, 2005 02:51:00 PM

Shin-Soo choo (elbow, ankle) is progressing nicely in his rehab and admits to feeling "too good" as spring training nears.

The veteran outfielder is already doing full baseball activities and shouldn't have any limitations when spring training begins. He's looking to bounce back from a forgettable 2014 campaign where he slashed just .242/.340/.374 with 13 homers and 40 RBI in 123 games in his first season as a Ranger.

Harrison, who is recovering from spinal fusion surgery, has previously been limited to throwing from 90 feet. He's making progress, but the Rangers aren't expecting him to be ready to contribute until around late May.

The Rangers are expecting Martin Perez (elbow) to rejoin the rotation in July.

Perez has expanded his throwing program to 120 feet and plans to mix in some changeups with his fastball next week. The club says he's ahead of his rehab timetable from Tommy John surgery at the moment, though obviously he still has a long ways to go. "I feel like the ball is going fast," Perez said. "I’m doing good. I’m throwing every day again. I just want to do everything good, take my time and come back and help my team."